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Scientific name-Aerva lanat
English name-Kapok bush
Medicinal herb, diuretic taken as a tisane. Annual herb, 60-75 cm tall, often woody at base ; stems green, erect or prostrate, with numerous, slender, cylindrical, more or less cottony, hairy branches leaves simple, alternate, 1.2-2.5 cm long, 0.9-2.5 cm broad, oval or spathulate-oval.
Used in treatment for:Swellings, COUGH, Headaches, Urinary infections, Bladder stones
Parts used in treatment:Whole plant